National Sports

TORONTO — A week that saw Toronto FC post two wins against teams above it in the standings ended in depressing fashion Saturday in a 3-1 loss to the Houston Dynamo, a team that travels about as well as nitroglycerin.

DETROIT — When rookie slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. came to the plate with the bases loaded, there was an air of anticipation at Comerica Park. Toronto and Detroit are a combined 60 games under .500, but this was still a moment to remember.

EDMONTON — Britain's Jonathan Brownlee cruised to victory in the World Series triathlon Saturday, capturing his first gold on the circuit in two years.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — David Accam broke a tie in the 46th minute and the Columbus Crew beat the 10-man Montreal Impact 2-1 on Saturday night to snap a 10-game winless streak. Accam curled it past goalkeeper Evan Bush to give the Crew (6-14-3) the lead.

MONTREAL — Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., says it took guts for coach Khari Jones to call a trick play in the first quarter that led to Montreal's third straight victory.

NEW YORK — ESPN is reminding employees of the network's policy to avoid talking about politics after radio talk show host Dan Le Batard criticized President Donald Trump and his recent racist comments and ESPN itself on the air this week.

LONDON — Gabriela DeBues-Stafford set a new Canadian record and took bronze in the women's 1,500 metres on Saturday at the Diamond League event in London, England. She finished the race in four minutes 0.

PORTRUSH, Ireland — The noise was unlike anything Shane Lowry had ever heard on a golf course, no surprise at the first British Open in these parts in 68 years and an Irishman atop the leaderboard at Royal Portrush. Lowry didn't get rattled Saturday.

LA MONGIE, France — When the team of Geraint Thomas was in its pomp at the Tour de France, a time trial followed by a big mountain stage would have been playgrounds for Sky — now in new colours as Ineos — to take cycling's greatest race by the scruff

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of — Emma Wright scored twice but it wasn't enough as Canada lost to the Netherlands 5-4 on Saturday in the women's water polo tournament at the FINA world championships.